2016-02-18T15:30:59-06:00 2015-05-31 200104286 Albright Hill and Sumpter PC 105 Saint Marys St Suite 100 Rockwall TX 75087 990 2014-06-01 752334053 EDUCATIONAL FIRST STEPS EDUC 2815 GASTON AVENUE Dallas TX 75226 JOHN R BREITFELLER EXECUTIVE DIREC 2148247940 2016-02-18 true Jennifer S Hill P00236976 9722705452 2016-02-18 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z JOHN R BREITFELLER 3758180 false X www.educationalfirststeps.org X 1990 TX EDUCATIONAL FIRST STEPS MISSION IS TO INCREASE THE AVAILABILITY OF QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION FOR ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN. 27 27 41 270 0 0 2479197 3671337 10218 1947 15205 27943 0 2504620 3701227 0 0 1508882 1842416 0 385941 890455 817672 2399337 2660088 105283 1041139 5689357 6682006 160547 108942 5528810 6573064 EDUCATIONAL FIRST STEPS MISSION IS TO INCREASE THE AVAILABILITY OF QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION FOR ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN. false false 2028460 1947 EFS PROVIDED TRAINING, WEEKLY ON-SITE MENTORING AND CONSULTING, SCHOLARSHIPS TOWARD COURSES IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION, BOOKS, SUPPLIES, FIELD TRIPS, COMPUTERS AND PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT, ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS IN ART, MUSIC, MATH AND SCIENCE, AND TARGETED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO IMPROVE PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES FOR 102 AFFILIATED CHILDCARE CENTERS, SERVING 5,978 CHILDREN, 765 TEACHERS, AND 134 CENTER DIRECTORS. IN ADDITION TO 8,247 HOURS OF ON-SITE MENTORING, 253 TRAININGS WERE ATTENDED BY 2,558 TEACHERS AND DIRECTORS, 53 SCHOLARSHIPS WERE PROVIDED. 2028460 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 18 0 true 41 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 27 27 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X X JOHN R BREITFELLER 2148247940 2815 GASTON AVENUE Dallas TX 75226 LYDIA B ADDY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PEGGY ALLISON DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT L APPEL DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN BALDWIN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALICE BARNETT DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KEN BARTH DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARTHA FRY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH GARZA DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GILBERT C GARZA DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BETH GOLD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL GOLDBERGER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAIGE HARWELL DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LESLIE KENNEDY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRETT KIRSTEIN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KATHRYN LAKE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA MCDERMOTT DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY OSULLIVAN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY REAGAN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGIA SCAIFE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY SKOCHDOPOLE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE SMITH DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARGARET SPELLINGS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NORMA STONE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JANE TABER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELE VALDEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLYN WESTBERRY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 J GIFFEN WEINMANN JR DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN R BREITFELLER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X X 100082 0 10970 DONNA BUSH DIRECTOR OF HR AND FINANCE 40.00 0.00 X 71600 0 6531 171682 0 17501 1 false false false 346669 3324668 47766 3671337 PROGRAM SERVICE FEES 900099 1947 1947 1947 27943 27943 56953 346669 56953 3701227 1947 0 27943 171682 129644 15823 26215 1406251 1061912 129607 214732 130725 87794 34337 8594 133758 105689 10043 18026 1237 854 274 109 9750 6726 2162 862 75894 52356 16828 6710 106726 19553 1279 85894 27598 20722 3752 3124 24194 20683 2123 1388 64421 51548 8633 4240 3739 3468 74 197 55621 38935 11124 5562 12342 9850 1129 1363 MATERIALS 245546 238524 1976 5046 ENRICHMENT FIELD TRIPS 51334 51334 EFS TRAINING ACADEMY 73736 73736 ENROLLMENT PROGRAM 49592 49447 145 15942 5685 6523 3734 2660088 2028460 245687 385941 344447 508087 1842198 2524426 1521758 1052593 3137 33548 1566090 91830 1505466 1474260 472139 1088749 212 343 5689357 6682006 160547 108942 160547 108942 X 4013810 5601750 1515000 971314 5528810 6573064 5689357 6682006 1041139 3115 0 X false true X true false X 2257889 2214197 2633397 2479197 3671337 13256017 2257889 2214197 2633397 2479197 3671337 13256017 55950 13200067 30436 50169 31698 21542 27943 161788 9926 13286 11470 34682 13452487 101181 0.98120 0.98000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 201778 201778 1251095 1251095 113217 113217 91830 -91830 1474260 X 3770437 3115 9142 56953 69210 3701227 3701227 2726183 9142 56953 66095 2660088 2660088 Other revenues not included on Form 990 (Part XI, line 2d) SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES Other expenses not included on Form 990 (Part XII, line 2d) SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES Footnote for uncertain tax position under FIN 48 (Part X) THE AGENCY FILES AN ANNUAL INFORMATION RETURN. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, THE AGENCY IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS ENDING BEFORE MAY 31, 2012. THE AGENCY HAS ADOPTED THE PROVISIONS OF FASB ASC 740, ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. THERE WERE NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS AS OF MAY 31, 2015 AND 2014. WHEN PRESENT, THE AGENCY RECOGNIZES INTEREST ACCRUED RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN INTEREST EXPENSE AND PENALTIES IN ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE. THERE WERE NO SUCH INTEREST AND PENALTIES FOR THE YEARS ENDED MAY 31, 2015 AND 2014. LUNCHEON 403622 346669 56953 56953 403622 346669 56953 56953 56953 X 28840 FMV X 6455 FMV X 110 9703 FMV X 1 350 FMV X CHAIRS 66 5726 FMV X SYMPHONY TICKETS 25 2000 FMV X BASKETBALL TICKETS 4 1970 FMV false false false Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE CPA THAT PERFORMED THE ANNUAL AUDIT. UPON COMPLETION, THE RETURN WAS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATIONS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. FOLLOWING THE COMMITTEES REVIEW AND APPROVAL, THE RETURN WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c THE ORGANIZATIONS CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS REVIEWED EACH YEAR AT THE ANNUAL BOARD ORIENTATION AND TRAINING MEETINGS. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a COMPENSATION FOR EFS OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES WERE DETERMINED BY A SURVEY, A THIRD PARTY CONSULTING FIRM, AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b SEE ANSWER TO 15 Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 GOVERNING AND OTHER DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990, ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. General explanation attachment FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 CONT.WE HELP AFFILIATE CENTERS LEARN THE KEY INGREDIENTS FOR QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION BY PROVIDING TRAINING FOR DIRECTORS AND TEACHERS, SUPPLYING QUALITY LEARNING TOOLS AND MATERIALS, AND INVOLVING PARENTS AND FAMILIES IN THEIR CHILDS EDUCATION.